IN THE NEWS
107-Year Old Returns to Mississippi
Article in Japanese
Interview with Filmmaker Tarabu Betserai Kirkland
Article in Japanese with English translation
The Mainichi Newspaper
EJI Remembers Mamie Lang Kirkland
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Lynching in America
Listen and watch Mamie’s powerful story narrated by her son, Tarabu Betserai Kirkland.
Horror Drove Her From the South, 100 Years Later She Returned
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Heartland Film Festival Returns for 30th Year
Read the article from Indianapolis Recorder
Interview for the Bronze Lens Film Festival
Read the article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution
Meet Mamie Kirkland,
(almost) 105
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Film reveals grace and joy of Mamie Kirkland, who saw the worst of bigotry before moving to Buffalo
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Black Reel Awards Feature
from Deadline
Sharon Sobotta Podcast: 100 Years from Mississippi
Listen to the interview
Documentary Spotlight: "100 Years from Mississippi"
from Press Pass LA
Thematic Diversity a Key Element for This Year’s Virtual IBFF
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This is the story behind the most famous photo in Buffalo Bills history
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Centenarian Cherishes Her Right to Vote
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Mamie Kirkland at the EJI Fundraiser
Watch Mamie Kirkland’s Speech at the Equal Justice Initiative Fundraiser, New York City, April 2016.
LATEST UPDATES
from 100 Years from Mississippi
April 2021 Update – It’s a Wrap!
It’s official! We wrapped the film in December at Skywalker…
May 2020 Update – Progress During this Downtime
I hope this message finds everyone healthy and safe. Even though…
Mamie Lang Kirkland: September 3, 1908 – December 28, 2019
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Mamie Lang…
End of Year Gratitude
We’re ending the year with a flourish! We celebrated Mamie’s…
It’s Official! 110 Amazing Years Today, September 3, 2018. Happy Birthday Mamie Kirkland!
Mamie Lang Kirkland
At the historic opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama
100 Years from Mississippi is dedicated in honor of James Seligman
Your Support Has Inspired Us!
100 Years From Mississippi is a 40-minute documentary about…
LYNCHING IN AMERICA website honors Mamie Kirkland’s story
Exciting news from the 100 Years from Mississippi film project!…
Interview of Mamie Kirkland with the New York Times.
ELLISVILLE, Miss. — The dark S.U.V. rented for the occasion…